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Abstract
Purpose
The Lethality Assessment Program (LAP) Maryland Model is an evidence-based intervention designed to prevent intimate partner homicide. It includes the lethality assessment screen, a tool used by field practitioners to assess a victim-survivor's risk of being killed by their partner, and a referral process linking victim-survivors to community-based domestic violence services. This study aimed to evaluate the LAP's alignment with the needs of Los Angeles and its potential integration into the Los Angeles Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART) Program, which operates in all 21 divisions of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

Methods
Between January and May 2021, we conducted qualitative interviews with 15 law enforcement officers, domestic violence service providers, and other stakeholders involved with DART to gather information for tailoring the LAP intervention for pilot implementation in three LAPD divisions.

Results
Participants were positive about the LAP and its integration into the DART program but identified several gaps, such as limited staff, resources, and training. Despite these concerns, there was widespread agreement that the LAP aligned with existing DART operations, with an emphasis on the importance of obtaining buy-in from non-DART LAPD personnel.

Conclusions
Results suggest that it will be feasible to pilot test the LAP in Los Angeles. These efforts should include fact-based education for officers on the rationale and factors behind the screening procedures to improve acceptance and implementation of evidence-based practices.

AbstractSexual violence and sexual harassment (SVSH) are pervasive across university campuses. SVSH research rarely focuses on graduate students, who occupy unique positions within university settings due to their multiple responsibilities (e.g., teaching, research, mentoring), including managing unequal power dynamics with mentors and advisors. As part of a larger qualitative study, we sought to better understand SVSH generally and, when applicable, experiences of SVSH among graduate students on three campuses. Our primary research questions were: (a) How graduate students understand SVSH on their campus and whether they are at risk, (b) How graduate students navigate power dynamics that position them to experience SVSH, and (c) What graduate student-centered solutions and improvements can make campuses safer, more equitable spaces for all students. To answer these questions, we conducted 21 in-depth interviews and 8 focus group discussions with a diverse group of graduate students across various graduate programs. Using grounded theory and implementing student-centered approaches to data collection and analysis, we identified multiple themes, including graduate students' uncertainty regarding SVSH on campus; and how power relations with faculty, combined with distrust of university processes, keep many graduate students silent about SVSH. Finally, employing graduate students' suggestions, we offer recommendations for how universities can improve campus climate and SVSH resources for graduate students.